Some body that wanted to be liberated during the war.
John was one of the "inner circle" of Christ's disciples, along with:
<u><em>James and peter </em></u>
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<em>Inner circle of disciples went up to mount of transfiguration; Went with Jesus and fell asleep while Jesus prayed : (Peter, James, and John)</em></h3><h3><u>
<em>After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. _(Matthew 17:1 )</em></u></h3>
B) they were the first to practice democracy